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Planning for effective revision
Matt Halifax
Vice Principal
From here ……..
to here ……..

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As a parent one of the most effective ways in which you can support your child is to help them to:
GET ORGANISED
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BE PREPARED

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GETTING ORGANISED, BE PREPARED
It is never the QUANTITY of revision a student completes that grows their self confidence but ALWAYS the QUALITY
When your child starts a study session their study should be their only focus!

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Things you can do:
A five point plan
Provide all the necessary resources
Ensure they are ready to work
Remove all barriers to effective study
Give them structure
Be positive, supportive and encourage

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Supporting effective revision
1-Provide the necessary resources:
Box files – subject organisation
Stationary
Revision guides, necessary texts
Research - Revision app’s
Write a revision plan/schedule *(4)

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2- Ensure they are ready to work:
Rested and ready?
Arousal v performance
Stress v pressure
Intellectual & emotion demands
Is there fuel in the tank?
Physical well being
All work and no play......
Mental & social well being

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3- Remove potential barriers to effective study
Try to stop your child:
Avoiding
Procrastinating
Using delay tactics
Comparing to others
Wasting time “fussing”

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4- Give them structure:
Know what works,
how do they learn best?
Write a schedule….
….then stick to it
Get the balance right
Variety of task increases impact

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4- Give them structure: Active v Passive revision

13. Year 11 - Weekly planner 4- Give them structure:
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4- Give them structure:
Year 11 - Weekly planner
Plenty of paper examples available on line:
Work a week ahead
Display in a prominent place
Be a 21st century parent
Paper works but electronic may be better
Set reminders on their phones
Sync calendars (outlook)

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4- Give them structure: Accessing past papers
USING EXAM BOARD RESOURCES
PAST PAPERS **(watch out for legacy specifications)
MARK SCHEMES
EXAMINER REPORTS/STUDENT SUPPORT
Main exam boards (All course details on the Academy website)
AQA-
EDEXCEL -
OCR-
WJEC-
Or just Google exam board and click on past papers

15. 5 -Be positive , supportive and encourage
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5 -Be positive , supportive and encourage
Praise as often as you can.
If you can achieve parts 1 to 4 this one is in the bag!

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5 -Be positive , supportive and encourage

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